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noun • a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture) | ||||||||
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noun • a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot) • something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed verb • lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy | ||||||||
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noun • valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled • commercially important food fish of northern waters of both Atlantic and Pacific | ||||||||
Red Herring Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
RUSE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
RUSE
Updated: October 10, 2023
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We think the answer is "" which means:
- noun
- • A deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture) verb
- • To deceive or trick using a ruse.
- • Of an animal: to turn or double back to elude hunters or their hunting dogs.
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